Suddenly, Raze found himself standing at the epicenter of a massive, open field. Before him sat over a hundred mages, arranged in disciplined rows along the side benches, their eyes fixed on him with a mixture of reverence and anxiety. These were the recruits from the Northern guilds, men and women who had sold their souls for a chance to wear the Noble Guild crest. Raze's new role was to act as the gatekeeper; he was tasked with assessing these individuals and assigning them a ranking within the organization that would determine their worth in the coming war.
